Bill Text: TX SB2455 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-23 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB2455 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB2455-Introduced.html
By: Miles | S.B. No. 2455 | |
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relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with | ||
certain medical conditions. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 169.003, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 169.003. PRESCRIPTION OF LOW-THC CANNABIS. A | ||
physician described by Section 169.002 may prescribe low-THC | ||
cannabis to a patient if: | ||
(1) the patient is a permanent resident of the state; | ||
(2) the physician complies with the registration | ||
requirements of Section 169.004; and | ||
(3) the physician certifies to the department that: | ||
(A) the patient is diagnosed with: | ||
(i) epilepsy; | ||
(ii) a seizure disorder; | ||
(iii) multiple sclerosis; | ||
(iv) spasticity; | ||
(v) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; | ||
(vi) autism; | ||
(vii) cancer; | ||
(viii) an incurable neurodegenerative | ||
disease; | ||
(ix) post-traumatic stress disorder |
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(x) Glaucoma; | ||
(xi) Human Immunodeficiency Virus; | ||
(xii) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; | ||
(xiii) Sickle Cell Disease; | ||
(xiv) Alzheimer's Disease; or | ||
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for a research program under Subchapter F, Chapter 487, Health and | ||
Safety Code, and for which the patient is receiving treatment under | ||
that program; and | ||
(B) the physician determines the risk of the | ||
medical use of low-THC cannabis by the patient is reasonable in | ||
light of the potential benefit for the patient. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |